Moonshot AI vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- Moonshot AI's flagship leads: Kimi K3 at 66.5 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B at 58.3.
- Moonshot AI has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- NVIDIA's fastest ranked model (nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b, 231 tok/s) beats Moonshot AI's (Kimi K2 Thinking, 119 tok/s).
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (32 vs 7).
- NVIDIA ships more often: one model every 26 days against every 82.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | Gemma-4-31B-IT 55.4$0.205/M |
| Under $2/M | Kimi K2.6 60.6$1.71/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Under $10/M | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Any price | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Moonshot AI | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 66.5 | 58.3 |
| Ranked models | 8 | 19 |
| Open-weights models | 7 | 32 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $1.07 | $0.063 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 231 |
| Release cadence, days | 82 | 26 |
| Last release | 16 Jul 2026 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 3 Sept 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 | 26 Aug 2026 – 16 Sept 2026 |
Data as of 9 Sept 2026. See Moonshot AI and NVIDIA in full.